Hasan Minhaj calls for action from Asian communities in anti-racism

[addictedgal]

Hasan Minhaj posted a 12-minute video on Patriot Act's YouTube channel speaking directly to the Asian community to call on them to speak out (and vote) in support of Black Lives Matter and fighting against anti-Black racism within Asian communities.

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He highlights:

• Police responding to protests against police brutality with more police brutality

Comments

[shayme]

Can this start by Asian people stop following us or harassing us in stores they own? I remember being 15 and going to get my first weave. My mom took me to the local BSS. The owner followed us down every single aisle and was not subtle about it at all. I quickly went from joy to feeling like shit.

Or being stared down in liquor stores.

This is a difficult conversation but it is a real one that needs to be had. Don't forget what contributed to the LA Riots. It's an overdue talk.

[trumpydoesmagic]

I still think about how sad I was when I went to the makeup department in H-Mart and the woman there was pretty much hovering over me and ignoring the white women there.

[numara]

yep, even at the beauty supply places that are asian owned but have black employees, they're still od with the harassment.

[shayme]

They really do. You ain't never lied. It's like damn. I am not about to steal when I wanna get some hair. That don't even make sense. I want my hair!! Smuggling a bottle of shampoo is not worth not getting the weave. LOL

[heyignatzmouse]

one of my fave beauty supply stores was just canceled a few days ago bc of this

[nene718]

it sucks because there are so few black-owned ones. we are truly barred from serving our own communities.